As
Africa’s demand for power generation continues to outstrip supply, the
question of how to finance the future of Africa’s power sector looms
large. Prospective investors must fully understand the latest
developments in Africa’s finance sector in order to launch successful
projects and build long term relationships with local government.
• Eric Olo, Head Corporate Finance and Business Strategy, North South Power
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Karen Breytenbach, Head: IPP Office |
Private
equity investments into Africa were up by 136% in 2013 (with a huge
chunk of that going to power and infrastructure projects). Pension funds
and sovereign wealth funds are also increasingly looking into long term
power projects to fund, with lenders working hard to develop debt
financing models to keep up with Africa's power market.
The 8th Annual Powering Africa: Finance Options Meeting
will return to Cape Town from 30-31st October. This pan-African
executive briefing will welcome CEOs and senior-level directors to get
to the heart of the issues and opportunities surrounding the financing
of power projects in Africa, allowing for a limited number of
participants to engage with key decision-makers through a series of
open, uninhibited discussions taking place under Chatham House Rule.
The
programme will focus on a series of open discussions chaired by
regional experts focusing on key trends including the development of IPP
programmes, financial frameworks and regulatory environments.
Confirmed
speakers will include Karen Breytenbach, Head: IPP Office, National
Treasury, South Africa, Moremi Marwa, Chief Executive Officer, Dar Es
Salaam Stock Exchange, Peter Ballinger, Director, U.S.-Africa Clean
Energy Development and Finance Centre, Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC), and Waziri Bintube, Chief Financial Officer,
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, who will present regional
perspectives and case studies to open the floor for discussion.
Other confirmed speakers include:
• Kamran Khan, Vice President of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation
•
Professor Anton Eberhard, Management of Infrastructure Reform &
Regulation, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
• Brigette Baillie, Partner, Webber Wentzel
• Martin Kavanagh, Partner, Energy and Infrastructure Finance, Herbert Smith Freehills
• Sakkie Leimecke, Head: Energy, Nedbank Capital
• Keith Martin, Initiavie for Risk Mitigation in Africa, African Development Bank
• Alastair Campbell, Managing Director, Vantage GreenX
• Tshepo Mahloele, Chief Executive Officer, Harith General Partners*
• Zubair Suliman, Senior Investment Manager, DEG- Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
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